Private of Col- Gansevoort's Regiment wherein he deposes that on the 18-- Instant being at the house of James Furnwall Innholder in this City the said James Furnwall urged the said George Bartow to join the British Army and offered him Money to carry him to the Enemies Lines and the Board having taken the Charges in the said Affidavit alledged against the said James Furnwall into Consideration do thereupon resolve that a warrant be made out for the immediate Apprehension of the said James Furnwall and that the Goaler be ordered to take him into his Custody. A Petition of Jotham Bemus was laid before the Board ordered that he be informed that die Board will take the same into Consideradon -- Ad journed.

1778 Met Albany 26- December 1778 Dec. 26. Present Jeremiah Van Rensselaer Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher

The Board having taken into Consideration the Information exhibited against James Furnwall by George Bartow and they having Reason to suspect the truth of the said Information do therefore resolve that the said [5] James Furnwall be discharged from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance for his Appearance before any One of the Commissioners for Conspiracies when called upon and for his future good Behaviour undll discharged by this Board.

James Furnwall of the City of Albany Innkeeper on Recognizance in £500 Adjourned.

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Met Albany 28- December 1778 1778 Dec. 28. Present Jeremiah Van Rensselaer I Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher 1